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as in consecration
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
the sacred site required another sanctification after it had been defiled by the invaders
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as in purification
the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt
the Christian belief that the suffering and death of Jesus was responsible for the sanctification of all humankind
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Recent Examples of sanctification
After Fuqua does interesting work sowing seeds of folly amid the star’s glorious rise, the movie gives up and turns to total sanctification.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
This sanctification was a crucial step in including medicine as its own advanced degree program at the first universities that were established around 1200 in Europe.
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Meg Leja,
The Conversation,
2 Nov. 2023
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
This sanctification was a crucial step in including medicine as its own advanced degree program at the first universities that were established around 1200 in Europe.
—
Meg Leja,
The Conversation,
2 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctification
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The Vatican’s doctrine office went above and beyond the minimum sanctions foreseen by the church’s canon law to respond to the consecrations Wednesday of four new bishops at the society’s Econe, Switzerland, seminary.
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The latest consecrations could prompt Pope Leo to end the Vatican's decades of dialogue with the breakaway society.
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Potential applications include purifying pyrolysis oil produced from waste plastics, recovering industrial solvents used in battery manufacturing, pharmaceutical purification, and biofuel production.
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Temazcal is a traditional sweat lodge used for physical and spiritual purification.
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In the wake of around 400 layoffs at Bungie, the storied studio is looking for salvation.
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An understanding of the all-encompassing law of Spirit, operating in our lives now, brings salvation, bountiful joy, and a deeper understanding of our wholeness as sons and daughters of God.
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An everything shower is a comprehensive bathing ritual that bundles regular cleansing with extras like exfoliating, shaving, hair masking and scalp treatments into a single session.
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After cleansing, use Clinique’s Clarifying Lotion to gently exfoliate, which comes in five varieties for skin types from sensitive to very dry, oily, and everything in between.
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“Sanctification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctification. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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